| slam1 |
to shut (a door, lid, or the like) with force and loud noise. [6 definitions] |
| slander |
a false statement or statements intended to injure someone's reputation or well-being, or the act of making such statements; defamation. [3 definitions] |
| slang |
words or phrases used in very informal speech that are typically more vivid, exaggerated, humorous, metaphorical, and short-lived than the standard vocabulary and usage. [3 definitions] |
| slant |
to incline at an oblique angle; slope. [7 definitions] |
| slap |
a sharp blow, as with an open hand, that makes a cracking sound. [8 definitions] |
| slapdash |
hastily and haphazardly. [2 definitions] |
| slash |
to cut or strike with violent, sweeping, and sometimes random strokes, as with a knife. [9 definitions] |
| slat |
one of several long narrow strips of wood or metal arranged in a uniform row, such as mattress supports, window blinds, the seat of a bench, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| slate |
a fine-grained, metamorphic rock that tends to split in smooth layers. [6 definitions] |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals, esp. for their meat. [4 definitions] |
| slave |
one who is owned by and forced to work for another with no pay or personal rights. [4 definitions] |
| slavery |
the ownership of one or more persons by another or others; bondage. [4 definitions] |
| slay |
to kill or murder deliberately and usu. violently. [2 definitions] |
| sled |
a flat platform of wood or other material, usu. mounted on runners, that is used to travel over snow and ice. [3 definitions] |
| sledgehammer |
a large, heavy, long-handled hammer, usu. held with both hands, that is used for such tasks as driving posts into the ground. [2 definitions] |
| sleek |
smooth or shiny. [4 definitions] |
| sleep |
to be in a state of bodily rest that is characterized by full or partial loss of consciousness and a slowing of bodily functions. [9 definitions] |
| sleeping bag |
a large, usu. zippered bag that is warmly lined, in which a person can sleep outdoors. |
| sleep over |
to stay through the night at the home of a friend or relative. |
| sleepover |
the activity, most often engaged in by young children, of staying the night at a friend's. The activity usually involves staying up late playing and talking as well as sleeping. |
| sleep tight |
to sleep well or soundly. |